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RIP Rafer Johnson

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:14 pm
by SpacemanSpiff
Olympic decathlon gold medalist in 1960 (and silver medalist in 1956), and one of the folks that subdued Sirhan Sirhan after the assassination of Robert Kennedy. Age 86.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/12/02/rafer-jo ... pics-ucla/

Re: RIP Rafer Johnson

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:20 pm
by silverscreenselect
Johnson lit the torch at the opening ceremonies of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Re: RIP Rafer Johnson

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:21 pm
by bazodee
I had the great privilege of attending the Opening Ceremony for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, where Rafer lit the flame. It was a pretty closely guarded secret.